Louie Jeffries is happily married to Corinne. On their first anniversary, Louie is killed crossing the road. Louie is reincarnated as Alex Finch, and twenty years later, fate brings Alex and Louie's daughter, Miranda, together. It's not until Alex is invited to Louie's home that he begins to remember his former life, wife and best friend. Of course, there's also the problem that he's attracted to Louie's/his own daughter.
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 2 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
The movie itself is surprisingly affecting, perhaps because Shepherd never goes for easy laughs but plays her character seriously.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
Emile Ardolino, who directed Dirty Dancing, leaves the film hovering halfway between dewy romance and bedroom farce, but he displays little of the sharpness or comic timing needed for either one.
– Janet Maslin,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
fresh:
This went direct to video in Britain, but as latter-day Hollywood romantic comedies go, it has a bit more style than you might expect.
– Trevor Johnston,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
rotten:
A potentially charming premise yields only a handful of chuckles.